Pauline Bourdon Sansus

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Pauline Bourdon Sansus
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Bourdon with France in 2023
Birth namePauline Bourdon
Date of birth (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Limoges, France
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf
Current team Toulouse
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–PresentFlag of France.svg  France 38 (0)

Pauline Bourdon Sansus (née Bourdon, born 4 November 1995) is a French rugby union player. [1] [2] [3] She played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, [4] scoring thirteen points against Wales in their 53–0 win. [5]

Bourdon was named in France's squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Pauline Bourdon". Fédération Française de Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "Pauline Bourdon : "Le coté humain du rugby me manque"". francetvinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Nominees for World Rugby Players of the Year announced". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. "Bourdon starts at fly-half for France against England". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "Women's Six Nations: France 53-0 Wales - Boujard scores fine hat-trick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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